1986 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 1986
Brock Adams DEM +2.0 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,337,367
- Margin
- 2.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Adams Won | DEM | 677,471 | 50.66% | |
| Slade Gorton | REP | 650,931 | 48.67% | |
| Jill Fein | SWP | 8,965 | 0.67% | |
| Total | 1,337,367 | |||
Official source: data
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Washington Senate race?
Brock Adams (DEM) won with 50.7% of the vote, ahead of Slade Gorton (48.7%), a margin of 2.0 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Washington Senate race?
1,337,367 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.